Nuclear organization of the serotonergic system in the brain of the rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris)

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 112-119

  Soares, Joacil G ^a   Cavalcanti, José R L P ^a   Oliveira, Francisco G ^a   Pontes, André L B ^a   Sousa, Twyla B ^a   Freitas, Leandro M ^a   Cavalcante, Jeferson S ^a   Nascimento, Expedito S ^a   Cavalcante, Judney C ^a   Costa, Miriam S M O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Immunohistochemistry; Raphe nuclei; Rock cavy; Rodent; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CAUDAL LINEAR RAPHE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERODON RUPESTRIS; MALE; MEDIAN RAPHE NUCLEUS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NISSL STAINING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS RAPHE OBSCURUS; NUCLEUS RAPHE PALLIDUS; PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS; PARAMEDIAN RAPHE NUCLEUS; PONTINE RAPHE NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE MAGNUS NUCLEUS; RODENT; ROSTRAL LINEAR RAPHE; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; RAPHE NUCLEI; SEROTONERGIC NEURONS; SEROTONIN;

EID: 84860379669     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: 18736300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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